( 1 ) THE petitioner, who is an Advocate by profession, has filed this writ petition in public interest. The issue brought before. the court by means of this writ petition relates to the starting of a three year degree course for hotel management and catering by the respondent No. 2, namely, National Council for Hotel management and Catering Technology. The respondent no. 2 is affiliated to the Indira Gandhi National Open university (IGNOU) which is arrayed as respondent No. 4. The commencement of this course by the respondent No. 2 with the blessings of the IGNOU is challenged primarily on the ground that the IGNOU, which is a University, provides only correspondence courses and technical courses like the one started by the respondent No. 2 can only be provided through regular practical training. It is further stated that in any case after the parliamentary enactment in the shape of All India council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (for short the AICTE Act ), it is this Council which regulates and controls the technical education to the students all over India and without the approval of the AICTE the respondent No. 2 could not have started such a course Section 10 (